what did you do with your fazer today ?

[apage16]

Spent all day on my knees drilling, tapping, shattering taps, re-drilling, re-tapping and then putting in new stainless studding.

All so that, once the paint's dried, the freshly welded downpipes can finally go back on!

[Red Ceri]

Spent all day being chased around Essex by 10 loonies on day release from a mental institute called FOC-U

[ChristoT]

Spent all day being chased around Essex by 10 loonies on day release from a mental institute called FOC-U

And one nutcase who was still locked in his cage!!  :lol :lol

[Exupnut]

And captain birdseye



Do u have a fishy finger?

[brooker81]

Went for a 45min blast got cold so came home now i feel like sh1t.

[Lez72]

Fitted my freshly painted radiator to the Gen 1 and replaced the coolant. Fitted a new set of spark plugs and a new petrol filter.

Anyone who says the spark plugs are easy to change using the tool provided in the Yamaha tool kit is telling fibs and I had the radiator removed at the time which gave me even more access  :'(

Just waiting for my new air filter to arrive from 'Fowlers' and I can put it all back together again. Lovely.

[Dead Eye]

Removal of the AIS seems to be the way forward when dealing with the spark plugs on the gen1

I haven't had to do the job yet, but the AIS has been removed on mine ^^

[fazer390]

Found an original Street Fighter screen on Ebay and fitted it to my gen1 thou... It looks the dogs  8)

[Lez72]

Removal of the AIS seems to be the way forward when dealing with the spark plugs on the gen1

I haven't had to do the job yet, but the AIS has been removed on mine ^^

Yes I'd agree deadeye. Removal of the AIS would make the job so much easier but I like a standard looking bike with all the bits in the right places with maybe just a few tasteful extras. I just don't see how the plugs can be removed with everything in place ? How do they remove them if you take the bike for a service ? Do they really have to strip everything out of the way to get to them. Unless you have hands the size of a 1 year olds I just don't see how its possible. The only reason I replaced mine was because I had the radiator off for a repaint, otherwise I would have left them well enough alone. I can't understand why access to a standard 'service' part is so awkward  :\

[fazer390]

I replaced my plugs the other week (AIS fitted!). The easiest way I found to remove them is by using the plug removal tool from the bike's tool kit under the seat...

[MarkWales]

brushed the snow off it  :eek

[esetest]

I Have replaced mine with and without the AIS and it is a foccer of a job with the AIS present , I removed the tank , you could prop it up and used the tool provided with the tool kit .

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Removal of the AIS seems to be the way forward when dealing with the spark plugs on the gen1

I haven't had to do the job yet, but the AIS has been removed on mine ^^

Yes I'd agree deadeye. Removal of the AIS would make the job so much easier but I like a standard looking bike with all the bits in the right places with maybe just a few tasteful extras. I just don't see how the plugs can be removed with everything in place ? How do they remove them if you take the bike for a service ? Do they really have to strip everything out of the way to get to them. Unless you have hands the size of a 1 year olds I just don't see how its possible. The only reason I replaced mine was because I had the radiator off for a repaint, otherwise I would have left them well enough alone. I can't understand why access to a standard 'service' part is so awkward  :\
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[Lez72]

Fitted the new air filter to the Gen1 and put it all back together. This took about an hour due to dropping a bolt for the tank mounting bracket on the garage floor which took about 50 minutes to find  :'(

I'm going to paint my garage floor white because at the minute it seems whatever I drop, blends in and takes ages to locate.

[lew600fazer]

Cannot wait to get my hands on this bad boy. As some may know I have bought Neils FZ1, Neil has fitted these top box plate and brackets for me this week. Better service than one would get from a Yamaha dealer thanks Neil.. As I live out in Spain and the FZ1 is in Scotland me being a tight arse would not fork out the transport costs to here £350 to £600 quotes I was getting. Fly over in April collect the bike then get the chance to piss off the Kawasaki Z1000SX owners forum Spring ride out (which I am organising as a previous owner) Then it will be the long haul back to Moraira Costa Blanca Spain.
Have boughty myself a gel pad as the old bones are not what they used to be and I think I will find the seat on an FZ1 not as comfortable as my FZ6.
Anyone heading down this way about 28th/29th April want to team up.
Lew

[richfzs]

Fitted a new battery and rode to a group photo of Northumbria Blood Bikes. We go live tomorrow.

Hey, I'm in this picture :-)

I'm the good looking one :rollin

[Ian-man]

I only know one Richard in there, long hair, dodgy sunglasses. Is that you by any chance.

[richfzs]

Aye!

[noggythenog]

Cannot wait to get my hands on this bad boy. As some may know I have bought Neils FZ1, Neil has fitted these top box plate and brackets for me this week. Better service than one would get from a Yamaha dealer thanks Neil.. As I live out in Spain and the FZ1 is in Scotland me being a tight arse would not fork out the transport costs to here £350 to £600 quotes I was getting. Fly over in April collect the bike then get the chance to piss off the Kawasaki Z1000SX owners forum Spring ride out (which I am organising as a previous owner) Then it will be the long haul back to Moraira Costa Blanca Spain.
Have boughty myself a gel pad as the old bones are not what they used to be and I think I will find the seat on an FZ1 not as comfortable as my FZ6.
Anyone heading down this way about 28th/29th April want to team up.
Lew

Lew this is the only love story i want to be hearing today.....1 mans love of his new bike 




Excellent story for you & the bike & look forward to hearing how it compares to the old 6 and the Kwak. 8)

[Ian-man]

Aye!

It's a small world, lol.

[MarkWales]

Charged the battery overnight - stared it and it ran fine


fitted the Kappa rack and changed the rad cover